Reference meaning
linkage
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an associative relation
Other meanings
2. noun
(genetics) traits that tend to be inherited together as a consequence of an association between their genes; all of the genes of a given chromosome are linked (where one goes they all go)
3. noun
a mechanical system of rods or springs or pivots that transmits power or motion
4. noun
the act of linking things together
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